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Submitted: 7/6/23 • Approved: 7/7/23 • Last Updated: 7/10/23 • R1491625-G1491623-S3
Harold
August 15, 1920 - December 19, 2013
*Obituary
Harold Dickens, 93, of Fort Smith, AR, passed away on the same date as his wife six years later on December 18th, 2013, in Fort Smith.
He was born in Bells, TX to the late Autry and Rena Dickens.
He graduated from Bells High School in Bells, TX and graduated from Draughon's Business College in Fort Smith. He drove a bus for the City during World War II, he was Manager of Kress Department Store, Supervisor for Colonial Bread for 20 years, Distributor for Little Debbie Snack Cakes, Realtor for 21 years where he worked for Kralicek Realty Company and Caldwell Banker Fleming-Lau Realty, Fort Smith Home builder and he worked 15+ years for Harps before retiring at the age of 87. He was a member and former Deacon of West-Ark Church of Christ in Fort Smith and he was a member of Cross Church Pinnacle Hills in Rogers, AR.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years Ona and a granddaughter RaDonna Swadlenak.
Graveside service will be 1:00 PM Thursday, December 26th, 2013, at Roselawn Cemetery with Larry Todd and Trevor Kolb (grandson) officiating. Burial will be at Roselawn Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
He is survived by two daughters Teresa Kolb and husband Steve of Fort Smith and Carolyn Wright of Dallas, TX, three grandchildren Stephanie Kear and husband Jeff of Springdale, Trevor Kolb of Springdale and DeRonda Wallace of Portland, OR, six great grandchildren Tiffany Kear, Taylor Kear, Tanner Kear, Kandace Minor, Christopher Vessels and Ricky Vessels, three great great grandchildren including Parker and A. J. Minor and his beloved dog, Hershey.
Ona
June 25, 1923 - December 18, 2007
*Obituary
FORT SMITH -- Ona Mae Dickens, 84, of Fort Smith, died Dec. 18, 2007, in Springdale.
She was a member of West-Ark Church of Christ, and was the manager for 13 years of the For Girls Only and Pickles and Cream Children's Clothing store.
She was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Radonna Swadlenak.
Survivors include her husband of 67 years, Harold; two daughters, Teresa Kolb and husband Steve of Fort Smith, Carolyn Wright of Dallas; three grandchildren, Stephanie Kear of Springdale, Trevor Kolb of Fort Smith, Deronda Wallace of Portland, Ore.; six great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; two brothers, C.G. Watson of Rome, Texas, E.C. Watson Jr. of Bells, Texas.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at West-Ark Church of Christ. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Trevor Kolb, Blake Sanford, Jeff Kear, David Burns, G.C. Stone, and G.A. McKee.
Honorary pallbearers will be West-Ark Church of Christ Elders.
Photo courtesy of Frances Allen Titsworth
Contributed on 7/6/23 by Billsully060
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